"No New Friends" is a hip hop and trap song by American musician
DJ Khaled, released as the lead single from his seventh studio album, Suffering from Success. The song features rappers
Drake,
Rick Ross and
Lil Wayne, and features production from Robert Bullock,
Boi-1da,
Vinylz, and
Noah "40" Shebib. The song was released for digital download in the United States on April 19, 2013. The song has peaked at number 37 on the US
Billboard Hot 100, making it his sixth top 40 single on that chart.
Background
The song was first announced by
Drake on April 12, 2013, during an interview with
Elliott Wilson on his
EVR radio show.[2] On April 14, 2013,
DJ Khaled released a promotional video titled "No New Friends" The Movie.[3] The song was premiered by
Funkmaster Flex on April 15, 2013.[4] The song,
produced by Robert Bullock,
Boi-1da,
Noah "40" Shebib and
Vinylz, features Drake,
Rick Ross and
Lil Wayne, the same rappers from Khaled's most successful hit "
I'm on One".[1][5] The lineup was originally the official
remix to Drake's single "
Started from the Bottom", but Drake decided to give the song to Khaled.[6] The song had an earlier version that featured an outro by Atlanta rapper
Future, but his vocals were taken out for unknown reasons.[7]
Music video
The song's music video was shot on May 15 and 16, 2013 in
Miami,
Florida. The video features cameos by
Ace Hood and
Birdman among others.[8][9] The music video was co-directed by
Colin Tilley and Drake. It premiered on
MTV Jams on June 9, 2013.[10][11]
"No New Friends" is a hip hop and trap song by American musician
DJ Khaled, released as the lead single from his seventh studio album, Suffering from Success. The song features rappers
Drake,
Rick Ross and
Lil Wayne, and features production from Robert Bullock,
Boi-1da,
Vinylz, and
Noah "40" Shebib. The song was released for digital download in the United States on April 19, 2013. The song has peaked at number 37 on the US
Billboard Hot 100, making it his sixth top 40 single on that chart.
Background
The song was first announced by
Drake on April 12, 2013, during an interview with
Elliott Wilson on his
EVR radio show.[2] On April 14, 2013,
DJ Khaled released a promotional video titled "No New Friends" The Movie.[3] The song was premiered by
Funkmaster Flex on April 15, 2013.[4] The song,
produced by Robert Bullock,
Boi-1da,
Noah "40" Shebib and
Vinylz, features Drake,
Rick Ross and
Lil Wayne, the same rappers from Khaled's most successful hit "
I'm on One".[1][5] The lineup was originally the official
remix to Drake's single "
Started from the Bottom", but Drake decided to give the song to Khaled.[6] The song had an earlier version that featured an outro by Atlanta rapper
Future, but his vocals were taken out for unknown reasons.[7]
Music video
The song's music video was shot on May 15 and 16, 2013 in
Miami,
Florida. The video features cameos by
Ace Hood and
Birdman among others.[8][9] The music video was co-directed by
Colin Tilley and Drake. It premiered on
MTV Jams on June 9, 2013.[10][11]